Spring 2025

Credit Transfer for
Newly Admitted First Year Students
Newly admitted first year students who previously attended colleges or universities elsewhere
before TIU are eligible to apply for credit transfer from those institutions toward their degree atTokyo International University (TIU).
If you wish to have your credits transferred, please carefully read the guidelines and instructions
below and submit all necessary documents to the E-Track Academic Affairs Office by thedeadline.
Please note that credit transfer does not apply to all students: if you have not previously studied
at another university, or do not wish to transfer any credits, you do not need to apply for credit
transfer.

General Guidelines
Credits obtained from another university may be transferred toward your BA/BS degree atTIU.

As a general rule, up to 10-12 credits deemed comparable to courses in the E-Trackprogram may be transferred.

Decisions on which credits and how many credits can be transferred are made on an

individual basis by the School to which you belong at TIU.
Transfer credits will not be calculated into the cumulative grade point average (GPA) at TIU.

Instructions
1. Required documents
Please submit all four documents below.

(A) Official stamped transcripts
Copies are not acceptable. Transcripts printed in languages other than English or Japanese
should be translated into English and certified by the university you attended or an official agency
such as an embassy or consulate.
(B) Grading Criteria
This should define the grades and explain their numerical values and equivalents. If it is written
on your transcript, you do not need to submit it. If there is no such explanation, please show us
whether your grade points are a pass or a fail.
(C) Course DescriptionsThis should contain information on the content of each course. You may submit the course
syllabus instead.
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(D) Descriptions Stating “Definition of the Credit Hour”
This should contain information on the total class hours for each course. “Direct faculty
instruction” and “out-of-class student work” can be included in these hours.
Note: As for (B), (C), and (D), descriptions written in languages other than English or Japanese
should be translated into English.
Note:As for (B), (C) and (D), descriptions written in languages other than English or Japanese shouldbe translated into English.

As for (B), (C) and (D), please refer to “Examples of documents for credit transfer”

2. How to submit:
Please submit the application form (page 3) and other documents (A, B, C & D above) by GoogleForm.
Note:- If the materials are written documents, please send us a copy of them. Transcripts must beoriginals.
- If the materials are on a website, please send us the site address. Alternatively, you can send
us a copy of the web page with the relevant descriptions underlined or highlighted.
- If the materials are included in a comprehensive document, such us a Course Calendar, thatcovers all the university’s degree and program requirements, course descriptions, and rules
and regulations, please show us where the descriptions concerned are, or send us a copy ofthe pages concerned.
3. Where to submit:
Via Google Form: https://forms.gle/gaF2QsbWjnyGyBUt5

4. Deadline:
February 3, 2025

If you have any questions regarding credit transfer, please contact the E-Track Academic
Affairs Office at etrack-academics@tiu.ac.jp.
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Credit Transfer Application
Applicant’s Name:
Major:
Please make sure to enclose all documents listed below when you apply.

□(A) Official stamped transcripts□(B) Grading Criteria□(C) Course Descriptions□(D) Descriptions Stating “Definition of the Credit Hour”※ Documents (B), (C), (D) can be submitted by email
When you submit your documents by mail, please enclose this application form, placing it on top of
the other documents.

Where to submit:
E-mail:etrack-academics@tiu.ac.jp
Address:

E-Track Academic Affairs OfficeTokyo International University
1-13-1 Matobakita, Kawagoe, Saitama
350-1197 JAPAN

Deadline:
July 5, 2024

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Examples of documents for credit transfer
Below are examples of documents that can be submitted for credit transfer. We ask you to gather
information from the guidebook or website of your previous university.

(B) Grading Criteria:(C) Course Description:
Academic Composition I
This course provides students the opportunity to develop their essay writing skills as well as theirlanguage skills. The focus of this course lies in the concept that students will learn to become betterwriters by learning to become better editors of their own essays and of their peers' essays. By theend of the course, the student will write four original essays (process analysis, comparison, causeeffect, and argumentative), and have a solid foundation in academic writing.
(D)Definition of Credit Hours

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